This section contains information that all international students should know, focusing on university life.
You will receive a brief explanation during the orientation, but please read it once on your own.

If you have any health concerns such as injuries or minor illnesses, you can use the Comprehensive Health Center on campus.In addition to physicians, consultation days are also provided for various departments by physicians from university hospitals and other institutions.In addition to first aid treatment for sudden illness or injury, patients can rest for a while on a bed in the rest room and receive free medication for colds and other symptoms.

For severe injuries or serious symptoms, you will go to a hospital. However, if you need to receive medical attention or treatment outside of hospital hours, usually at night or on holidays, you can go to a designated emergency hospital.The designated emergency hospitals change daily.
For more information, please refer to MIC’s monthly English News Letter “What’s Going On?

If you are involved in an accident, be sure to report the accident to the police and handle the accident, even if you and the other party are not injured.Failure to handle the accident may result in inconveniences such as not being able to use your insurance.

1. Check your own and the other person’s personal safety → Call an ambulance if necessary.(Call 119)
2. Verify the other party’s identity.（Identify yourself (with a driver’s license, if available).(with driver’s license or student ID)
3. If you are injured, go to the hospital.Go to the hospital even if the injury is considered minor.
4. Do not agree to anything.(e.g., don’t say everything is okay until you can confirm it.)
5. If you caused the accident, get in touch with your own insurance company.
6. Police report
   *If you are not confident in your Japanese, you can have an interpreter come to the police station. Also, if it is within 2 days, you can go to the police station at a later date and make a statement with an interpreter. If you do not speak Japanese well, please do not do it by yourself. You have the right to have an interpreter. If you need to negotiate with someone regarding insurance claims, make sure you have someone who can help you. You may seek advice from the Organization for the Promotion of International Cooperation. Be sure to report the accident to your academic advisor and to the OIST.